Interesting analysis of linux kernel threading by IBM

[H. Peter Anvin]

Followup to:  <Pine.LNX.4.21.0001201436070.29486-100000 en james.kalifornia.com>
By author:    Blu3Viper <david en killerlabs.com>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> 
> So it is a net gain on any machine with 8 or more running processes.  Pretty
> much all of my machines fall in that range and most of them are personal
> workstations.
> 

*RUNNING* processes?  Most desktops don't have even one running
process most of the time.

	-hpa
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